Wayne Parham

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Wayne Parham is Senior Editor at POLICE Magazine and PoliceMag.com and has more than three decades of experience covering public safety and government.

From Wayne Parham
Patrol
Launching Police Drone Programs
Launching a law enforcement drone program is more than simply buying a drone; there are Federal Aviation Administration regulations, officers need training, and it takes planning.
May 30, 2025
Experts explain what it takes for a police department to launch a drone program and share their agencies’ experiences getting started.
Patrol
MA Police Save Man from Water Using Rescue Device Named After Fallen Officer
Worchester Officer Enmanuel Familia lost his life trying to rescue a teen from drowning in 2021, and his family started a foundation to provide rescue floatation devices to officers. One of those, a Manny Tube, was used by police this week in Shrewsbury.
March 21, 2025
Manny Tubes, named after a Worchester officer who lost his life during a water rescue in 2021, were deployed to save a man this week in Shrewsbury.
Patrol
Are Electric Patrol Vehicles Ready for Duty?
Typically, battery-electric police vehicles are mostly, at this point, used as administrative vehicles. What will it take for departments to deploy them as patrol units?
December 20, 2024
Although the Ann Arbor Police Department only uses battery-electric vehicles in administrative roles, its Ford Mustang Mach-E is serving as a recruitment aid to attract younger generation officers.
Patrol
School Resource Officers after Uvalde
School resource officers build relationships with students, preventing campus crime, and try to keep schools safer. They also have to be ready to respond without delay when a school shooter opens fire. What has changed since Uvalde?
August 9, 2024
Sgt. Daniel Porché, of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina, trains inside a school with other school resource officers.
Patrol
Preventing Heat Injury in Police K9s
In the relentless heat of summer and even early fall in some parts of the country, officers face the important task of protecting their K-9 partners while working in sweltering temperatures. Recognizing changes in a dog’s behavior is the key.
July 19, 2024
The key to keeping police dogs safe from heat stress is the handler's ability to spot a change in behavior.
Patrol
TX Agencies Rally to Support Houston Area After Hurricane
The State of Texas crafted a plan where law enforcement agencies can send officers to help cities in a disaster zone and the state covers the costs. One hundred officers have arrived to assist in Houston following Hurricane Beryl.
July 12, 2024
A video released by the Houston Police Department showed the 100 officers arriving to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.
Special Units
10 Tips for a Successful TacMed Program
Veteran trauma doctor shares insights on tactical medicine for law enforcement and how agencies can build a TacMed program.
April 5, 2024
Medical training is only one component of a TacMed program, which should be a broad and well-developed plan.
Patrol
ILEETA 2024: Officer Safety and Wellness, The Missing Link
Veteran law enforcement trainer John Bostain, president of Command Presence Training, shares how a healthy culture is the number one thing that can shape officer wellness in any law enforcement agency or department.
March 29, 2024
John Bostain, president of Command Presence Training and former FLETC instructor, leads a session during the ILEETA conference and teaches about creating a healthy departmental culture.
Patrol
Tourniquet Application Under Threat
Officers can’t always rely on help when wounded, so they should be able to apply a tourniquet to stop their bleeding, even while still taking fire. Ron Bartel shares some tips on how trainers can coach cops on such scenarios during training.
March 29, 2024
Trainers participate in a scenario that requires them first to apply a tourniquet, then stay in the fight and engage a threat during a VirTra simulation led by Lon Bartel.
Patrol
Building Your Agency’s Counter Ambush Program
When an officer is ambushed and under the threat of being killed, what would he or she do to survive? Retired Lt. Pete Ebel shares ways trainers can teach the proper mindset for officers to survive ambushes.
March 22, 2024
Retired Lt. Pete Ebel talks about how to train officers to be prepared for an ambush while leading a session at ILEETA’s annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri.
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